5 | John Stones - 2024/25

[dadnlad]

awaiting pep john will be missing sunday meltdown

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

We don't want him sold, we want him fit.

This 100%

 

[domalino]

it's hard to see him leaving before or staying beyond that.

I don't think it's hard to see him staying beyond that at all.

 

[MCFC1993]

Miles better with him back, just need to get him and Dias out on the same pitch.

 

[Gabriel]

I don't think it's hard to see him staying beyond that at all.

If injuries continue to dog him and his availability continues to be so uncertain, then I just can’t see him remaining. Always thought he’d bow out at the same time as Bernardo.

 

[domalino]

If injuries continue to dog him and his availability continues to be so uncertain, then I just can’t see him remaining. Always thought he’d bow out at the same time as Bernardo.

He might not be starting every week but just like Kompany I'm pretty sure he's gonna be here as long as he plays at the top level when he's fit. It's a position where every squad has 4/5 players, you can carry an injury prone veteran when they're Stones' quality.

 

[Gabriel]

He might not be starting every week but just like Kompany I'm pretty sure he's gonna be here as long as he plays at the top level when he's fit. It's a position where every squad has 4/5 players, you can carry an injury prone veteran when they're Stones' quality.

True. However, we'll still have Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, and Ake all under contract, as well as Khusanov and Reis to accommodate.

 

[domalino]

True. However, we'll still have Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, and Ake all under contract, as well as Khusanov and Reis to accommodate.

So loads and loads of cover and versatile players who play across the backline.

 

[Gabriel]

So loads and loads of cover and versatile players who play across the backline.

So perhaps less need for Stones. I can understand the arguments for retaining and understand the arguments for allowing to walk at the end of his contract. More concerned with having him fit to play in the remaining months.

 

[SWP's back]

He comes from Barnsley, he plays in Blue and White, he hates the Germans he thinks that they’re not nice, he breaks their spirit, everywhere he goes, his name is Johnny, Johnny, Johnny Stones.


I managed to adapt his song so I can sing it next time I’m at the game. Boy will I practice that!! :-) :-)

Be a bit weird to sing that against Madrid though.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Be a bit weird to sing that against Madrid though.

Could change the Germans to Spaniards? I just copied the song I heard on YouTube without the swear words….it wasn’t easy!! * lol*

 

[Eccles Blue]

Could change the Germans to Spaniards? I just copied the song I heard on YouTube without the swear words….it wasn’t easy!! * lol*

@SWP's back …you only liked my comment because you heard the neediness in my last few words about it not being easy to change the words! * lol*

 

[freshie]

 

[journolud]

Showed last night how much we have missed him

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Tune!

 

[mexico1970]

 

[Keeper!]

Superb player when fit, that's the issue and always has been with Johnny.

 

[Bluesince1979]

You could say the same about Dias and Ake. For me his leadership, talent and experience is enough, even with injuries

6 months of stones being fit can make the difference in us winning a trophy

Ake for sure. Not dias

But this is the problem. Being world class isnt just about performances on the pitch, its being reliable and smashing it weekly, monthly, yearly.

And much as i love the guy, his injury record blot his copy book

 

[WallyA]

In our new 235 setup, id like to see John tried as the CDM when our other CBs are fit.

He is perfect for being thr midfielder who can drop between the CBs and make a pseudo back 3, freeing Kova to be more of a 6/8 rather than pure 6.

Also will rest the legs of Kova and Gundo a bit more, we dont need to play both of them anymore and can just rotate.

Would almost be interested in a sort of 541 (in rest defense, although back 5s are not Peps thing for being passive in pressing) where the wingbacks push up AND Stones as the centre CB pushes up next to the 2 CMs, to create the 235

 

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